Topsfield, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 2,785, Rural population: 80 (all nonfarm))

Topsfield, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,049 (1,012 occupied: 824 owner occupied, 188 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	38%

Housing density: 380 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $860 (lower quartile is $419, upper quartile is $943)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $885

Median gross rent in Topsfield, MA in 2007: $866

Housing units in Topsfield with a mortgage: 532 (42 second mortgage, 131 home equity loan, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 190

Topsfield,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $564,295 (it was $302,400 in 2000)

Topsfield:	$564,295
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $443,235 - $658,729

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $571,387
Here: $571,387
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $603,339
Here: $603,339
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $743,862
Here: $743,862
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $543,446
Here: $543,446
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $425,079
Here: $425,079
State: $335,381

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,765

In family households: 2,496 (635 male householders, 122 female householders)
666 spouses, 992 children (932 natural, 56 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 25 other relatives, 41 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 269 (95 male householders (88 living alone)), 163 female householders (163 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 100 (93 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 279 2-persons, 135 3-persons, 197 4-persons, 102 5-persons, 44 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 251 1-person, 7 2-persons.

667 married couples with children.
76 single-parent households (9 men, 67 women).

92.3% of residents of Topsfield speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 158 (5.5%)
(33.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.1
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Topsfield, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 37 5 rooms: 46 6 rooms: 112 7 rooms: 215 8 rooms: 159 9 or more rooms: 233

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Topsfield, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 149 4 rooms: 9 5 rooms: 9 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 62
1990 to 1994: 21
1980 to 1989: 77
1970 to 1979: 185
1960 to 1969: 207
1950 to 1959: 151
1940 to 1949: 59
1939 or earlier: 287

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Topsfield:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 49 2 bedrooms: 94 3 bedrooms: 274 4 bedrooms: 370 5 or more bedrooms: 37

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Topsfield:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 149 2 bedrooms: 18 3 bedrooms: 0 4 bedrooms: 13 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Topsfield in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 121 2 vehicles: 539 3 vehicles: 75 4 vehicles: 62 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Topsfield in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 24 1 vehicle: 112 2 vehicles: 39 3 vehicles: 13 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Topsfield, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 to $249,999: 14
$250,000 to $299,999: 35
$300,000 to $399,999: 102
$400,000 to $499,999: 157
$500,000 to $749,999: 391
$750,000 to $999,999: 85
$1,000,000 or more: 36

Topsfield rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Topsfield:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 25
$200 to $249: 12
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 6
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 14
$750 to $799: 10
$800 to $899: 31
$900 to $999: 39
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 13
$1,500 to $1,999: 10
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 52 1985 to 1989: 9 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 9 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 29 1965 to 1969: 32

Topsfield, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.0%
Number of people working at home: 52 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 68
5 to 9 minutes: 128
10 to 14 minutes: 199
15 to 19 minutes: 156
20 to 24 minutes: 194
25 to 29 minutes: 34
30 to 34 minutes: 132
35 to 39 minutes: 109
40 to 44 minutes: 26
45 to 59 minutes: 80
60 to 89 minutes: 101
90 or more minutes: 7

Topsfield mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,099 (85%)
Carpooled: 72 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 17 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 8 (1%)
Railroad: 23 (2%)
Bicycle: 8 (1%)
Walked: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 52 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 49
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 25
$20,000 to $24,999: 38
$25,000 to $29,999: 35
$30,000 to $34,999: 75
$35,000 to $39,999: 20
$40,000 to $44,999: 10
$45,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 54
$60,000 to $74,999: 144
$75,000 to $99,999: 111
$100,000 to $124,999: 176
$125,000 to $149,999: 56
$150,000 to $199,999: 99
$200,000 or more: 91

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 619

English: 521

Italian: 259

German: 193

French (except Basque): 148

Scottish: 123

French Canadian: 113

Other groups: 83

Swedish: 82

Portuguese: 50

United States or American: 46

Scotch-Irish: 40

Welsh: 31

Polish: 27

Canadian: 18

Russian: 18

Dutch: 17

Greek: 16

Turkish: 15

Swiss: 11

Norwegian: 10

Austrian: 9

British: 9

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (33%)
United Kingdom (15%)
Canada (13%)
Netherlands (11%)
Portugal (9%)
Cuba (6%)
Trinidad and Tobago (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2005
Northeast: 401
Midwest: 146
South: 87
West: 54

66% of Topsfield residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 5
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 146
Less than 1 year of college: 22
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 76
Associate degree: 69
Bachelor's degree: 318
Master's degree: 167
Professional school degree: 35
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 42
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 183
Less than 1 year of college: 31
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 185
Associate degree: 140
Bachelor's degree: 271
Master's degree: 138
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $105,074
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $68,188

Topsfield household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Topsfield marital status for males

Topsfield marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $570,266

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 793
One, attached: 10
Two: 53
3 or 4: 123
5 to 9: 47
10 to 19: 12
50 or more: 11

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Topsfield:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%) Utility gas (36%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (48%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%) Utility gas (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61

Here:	15.5%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54

Here:	30.3%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 78

Here:	56.1%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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